UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/me18
ME18Maidstone, England
House prices in ME18, Maidstone
Homes in ME18 sold for a median of £450,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 157 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the Maidstone council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 63 | £600,000 | £508,000 to £738,000 |
| Semi-detached | 53 | £418,000 | £350,000 to £490,000 |
| Terraced | 29 | £327,000 | £306,000 to £375,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 12 | £167,000 | £135,000 to £218,000 |
ME18 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: ME19 at £4,870 per m² from 27 sales, ME16 at £4,253 per m² from 32 sales, and TN12 at £4,664 per m² from 20 sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 40% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 34%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.6 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £167,000, 23% less than the £216,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in ME18
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in ME18 5, around Wateringbury, with a median of £448,500, and lowest in ME18 6, around Yalding, at £435,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in ME18 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 17 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| ME18 5LU | £875,000 | 3 |
| ME18 6FG | £856,000 | 3 |
| ME18 6FH | £540,000 | 4 |
| ME18 5DR | £520,000 | 3 |
| ME18 5RS | £505,000 | 3 |
| ME18 5NJ | £486,500 | 4 |
| ME18 5AS | £460,000 | 3 |
| ME18 5BU | £447,000 | 3 |
| ME18 6BF | £430,000 | 9 |
| ME18 6JQ | £362,500 | 3 |
| ME18 5ES | £355,000 | 4 |
| ME18 6JW | £350,000 | 3 |
| ME18 5DG | £349,000 | 3 |
| ME18 5EX | £312,000 | 3 |
| ME18 6JS | £246,500 | 3 |
| ME18 5BL | £135,000 | 3 |
| ME18 5FA | £135,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 27%, from £339,500 in 2016 to £430,000 in 2025, close to the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Maidstone council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. ME18 is the most expensive.
- ME18 Maidstone, this district£450,000
- ME17 Maidstone£400,000
- ME16 Maidstone£360,000
- ME14 Maidstone£351,000
- ME15 Maidstone£348,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 24 | ||
| 25 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 1 |
42% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 29% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £135,000 for a flat on Barham Mews to £560,000 for a semi-detached house on Hawthornden Grove.
The latest standard sales recorded in ME18. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 9 Bishops CloseSold for £332,500
- 1 Kintons WalkSold for £427,500
- 24 Hawthornden GroveSold for £560,000
- 43 Lyngs CloseSold for £165,000
- 7, The Bentletts Collier StreetSold for £510,000
- 2 Acton PlaceSold for £320,000
- Chestnut Tree Benover RoadSold for £525,000
- 103 The StreetSold for £445,000
- 24 Barham MewsSold for £135,000
- 1, Jubilee Cottages Lees RoadSold for £310,000
Living in ME18
Crime
41 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 85 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 57% of homes can get it
Lower than 89 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
70% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,503 a year in Maidstone for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 69 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of ME18, from the sales in ME18, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury 67 sales£475,000
- Marden & Yalding 76 sales£406,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Barming Heath & Teston.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | |
| C | 69 | |
| D | 65 | |
| E | 15 | |
| F | 5 | |
| G | 2 |
About these figures
The figures come from 157 standard sales in ME18, the latest on 26 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.